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T. R. T'REIBER AND F. P. GRODE.

BILLIARD AND POOL TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. 1914.

1,317,768. Pavtentd 0m. 7,1919.

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T. R. TREIBER AND F. P.-GRODE.'

BILLIAHD AND POOL TABLE.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV- 28,19l4.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2- F .4 illl lj I WITNESSES: [NVENfOk- M m MW WW T.R.TRE1BER AND F. P. GRODE.

BlLLlARD AND POOL TABLE- APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28, 1914.

1,317,768. Patented Oct. 7,1919.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3- mfw WITNESSES: I W W M IN VEN TOR-5 ATTORNEY.

T. R. TREIBER -AND F. P. GRODE.

BlLLlARD AND POOL TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. I914.

1,31 7,768. Patented Oct. 7, 1919.

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WITNESSES: 5 flaw/a M JNVENTORS W mzvax THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAI'H cm. WASHINGTON, u. c.

arena? m i THEODORE 13,. TR'E/ZIZBER nun rItA r Pl enonn. OEKANSAS CITY, iviIsso-unry SAID TREIBER'ASSIGNORTO'THEBRUNSVIICK-BALKE-COLLEN1)ER coMPnNY, -0F CI-II- 'CAG'O, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION "OF DELAWARE.

BInLIARD AND r001. TABLE. r

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Application filed November 28, 1914. Serial No. 874,369.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that We, TrIE0DoRn Twil BER and IFRANK P. GRODE, citizensof the United States, residing'at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Misssouri, have invented a certain nevv and useful Improvement'in- Billiard andPooljTables, of which the following is a specification.

()ur invention relates to' im rovements in billiard or pool tables. I I

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a billiard or pool table which will not warp or be otherwise affected by' atmospheric conditions; which will 'be light yet strongand durable; which can be economically manufactured, and which willibe' ornamental and which will present a pleasing appearance. I I v Another object of our invention is to pro- I vide a billiard or pool table, the parts of which may be quickly assembled or disassembled, and which in the disassembled con dition may bepacked in small space for storage or shipment. I I I A further obj 'ct of our'invention is to provide a billiard or pool table having a sheet metal frame for supporting the bed and sheet metal legs secured to the frame so as to be detached therefrom, and in which the securing means will be invisible from the exterior of thetable. f I

' Our invention provides still further a novel sheet metal frame for supporting'the bed of a billiard orpooltable, and also novel sheetmetal legs for supporting 'saidjframe.

Other novel features of our invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying" drawings; 'which illustrate our invention, [I Q Figure 1 is a centrallongitudinalvertical sectional view, of our improvement applied to a billiard table.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. H

Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corner supporting frame, and illustrating a modified Way of securing the side andendmembers of the frame together.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of our improved table with the bed removed.

Figs. and 6 are respectively perspective legs and a portionof'the bed,

views of one of the middlelegs and one: of I the corner legs. I

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of our improved table. I I

Fig. 8 is an enlargedIview partly in plan and partly in horizontalsectlon ofone of the corner legs and a part of the-frame Which is shown in Figs. 1,,2and4.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of oneend of one of the frame, me'mber's.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged cross section on the line 1010 of Fig. 2. H

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

The bed of the table; which may consist of the usual cushion rails and horizontal wooden frames 1 supporting the slateslabs 2 is mounted upon a rectangular sheet metal frame consisting preferably of Side members 3 and end members 4, each being of sheet metal andof Z form. that isbeing provided each at its upper edge with an out- Wardly extending horizontal flange 5 and an inwardly extending horizontal flange 6. The ooden members 1 of thefbed are supported on the flanges 5 to Whichthey are secured by verticalbolts 7 e f I In the preferred form of our invention, as shown in Fig. 8, the verticalportions 0f the endmembers overlap the adjacent vertical portions of the side members 3 to which they are securedby bolts 8 provided with nuts 9. f

For supporting the said sheet "metal framenve provide. four corner legs 10 and two middle legs 11 which are'sedured to the side members of the frame, as will herein- Sheet metal braces l l', see land 8,

extend l across the "corners respectively of the sheet metal bed supporting frame and 'havejone set of ends secu'redby cap screws 15"tothe adjacent end members 1, the other set of ends being secured by cap screws 16 to the side members 3.

'lwo diagonal braces 18, which cross each Patented Oct-'7, 1919.

ably being provided with a horizontal seat" 20, Fig. 1, which is adapted to support the flanges 6 of the frame. Each leg 11 .ispro:

vided above the seat with a vertical extension 21 having inwardly and laterally turned vertical flanges 22 which are adapt- 'ed to rest against the outerside ofj'the adjacentfside member 3, as shown in Fig. 10.

To the sidesof the flanges122 which'are opposite to the member 3, are respectively secured two vertical reinforcing plates23,

which are provided with transverse screw- 20 threaded holes which respectively register with screw-threaded holes '24: provided in the flanges 22, and which are adapted to receive cap screws or bolts 25, which respectively extend through holes provided inthe adjacent member 3.

,a-re bid from view at the exterior of the table.

- Sheet metal caps 26 preferably pro- I videdonthe lower ends respectively of the legs-11; I

I The legs 10 are also tubular legs preferably constructed of sheet metal and are respectively provided with seats 27 similar in function and location to the seats 20, and above said seats are respectively provided with vertical extensions '28, opposite edges 7 of which are inwardly and laterally turned to form vertical flanges 29, which'are disposed at right angles to each other and are adapted to be secured respectively to the adjacent end and. side members. a "The flanges 29, Fig. 6, are each provided with a plurality of screw-threaded holes 30, which respectively register with screwthreaded holes provided through two reinj forcing plates 3l secured to the flanges 29 respectively on thesides opposite to the frame. The bolts 15 and '16 engage respectively with the'flanges 29 of the legs' 10 for securtensions 28 conceal the bolts 8which connect the end members 4 with the side members 3. I

The cap screws or bolts 15 and 16 are also invisible fromthe exterior oftheItable. 1

e The lower ends of the legs 10 may be re spectively provided with caps 32. a

i I Copies of :this patent may be obtained In the modification shown in Fig.3,th I

packed in ment' 7 a As'the'frame and legs areformed of sheet metal,*they will not :be warped or otherwise may be made witli ou what we claim sideinembers 3 are secured to the adjacent ends of the end members 41: by means of two right angled portions3 l which areclamped together detacha bly by bolts35. In all other i respects the form shown'in Fig. 3 corresponds to that shown in Figs. 1, 2, l and 8.

b By removing the bolts 15, 16, 19, 25 and 7,

the legs 10 and llmay be detached from'the frame; the frame may be detached from the bed and the side members, end members and braces of the frame may be detached from each other, so that all ,the' parts may be '7 small space for storage or shipaflected by atmospheric conditions, and by reason of the construction as described, the table will be relatively light while possessing great rigidity and durability. V 7

We do not limit our inventionjto the strucv g V tures shown and'described,'asniodifications, By this arrangement of the bolts 25, they I within theescope of the appended claims,

spirit of our invention.

Having, thus described our invention,

and desire to secure by -Letters' Patent, is

1. In billiard or "pool tables, a rectangu- 8 5 t departing from-the g lar frame adapted tosupport the bed of a table, a tubular sheet metal leg having a seat and provided with a vertical extension above.

said seat, said vertical extension being-"provided with two vertical inwardly and laterally turned flanges, each provided with threaded holes, and bolts extending through said 'i rame and respectively fitted in said holes, the framebeiiig supported on said seat.

-' 2. In billiard or pool-tables, a rectangular sheet metal frame adapted to support the bed of a table, legs havingeinwardly and laterally turned flanges and consisting of sheet metal, each of said flanges having screw threadedf holes, braces extending re-' spectively across the corners of said frame,

and bolts extending through said braces and said frame and fitted in said holes. 7 ing said legs to the frame. The Verticalex- In testimony whereof wev have signed our names to this specification in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE R. TREIBER; @FRANKPLGRODE. j

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